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Jane Austen might never have imagined that her 1816 novel Emma could be turned into a fresh and satirical look at ultra-rich teenagers in a Beverly Hills high school. Cher (Alicia Silverstone) and Dio... read more read more...nne (Stacey Dash), both named after "great singers of the past that now do infomercials," are pampered upper-class girls who care less about getting good grades than wearing the right clothes and being as popular as possible. But Cher, who lives with her tough yet warm-hearted lawyer dad (Dan Hedaya) and hunky, sensitive stepbrother (Paul Rudd), also has an innate urge to help those less fortunate -- like the two introverted teachers she brings together ("negotiating" herself improved grades in the process) and new friend Tai (Brittany Murphy), who starts out a geek and ends up a Cher prodigy. Cher also possesses her own sensitive side, and she is looking for the perfect boyfriend, whom she ends up finding where she least expected. ~ Don Kaye, Rovi

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DVD Release Date: October 19, 1999

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  • October 20, 2011
    Such a adorable teen comedy!!! Alicia Silverstone is absolutely beautiful & Paul Rudd is adorable as always. I really love this movie!!! :) :) :) :)
  • July 5, 2011
    Need to see it again, but think it was quite funny in a cheesy way.
  • July 5, 2011
    Whatever happened to Alicia Silverstone? She was a pretty prominent actress in the 90's, but then suddenly vanished into thin air. Or maybe it's because I never watched any of the live-action Scooby Doo movies. Anyhow, this is a magically entertaining high school flick with a tim... read moreeless and well-written plotline. A classic of its sub-genre that I think anyone can relate to, whether you are a teen or have been one. Just one little thing that bugged me though: was the 90's really that colorful?
  • June 24, 2011
    A classic!
  • June 11, 2011
    With a brash and trendy script and flippant performances by the stars one finds oneself not entirely repulsed by this insubstantial walk on the ultra rich side of California teen wish fulfillment. As if.
  • June 8, 2011
    How many times have I seen Clueless? A zillion, at LEAST. How many more times do I want to see Clueless? A zillion more! I think it is girl law to unconditionally love this movie. It's because Paul Rudd is so cute we can't stand it. Not to mention that Alicia Silverstone is a H-o... read more-T-T-i-E in her little white Calvin Klein dress.
  • June 6, 2011
    This movie is sort of like a new version of Valley Girl, it's very 90s, and it's charming and funny and enjoyable. I wasn't expecting to like it that much, but it was actually good.
  • April 18, 2011
    Good work from Alicia Silverstone, Brittany Murphy and Breckin Meyer, as well as a few clever one-liners scattered here and there are not enough to consider a film a "classic". Incredibly dated and as shallow as the lead character, Clueless is a miss more than it is a hit.
  • April 7, 2011
    Clueless is about four high girls that live in a girl's world. Cher has to learn the hard way that the world is not fair all the time and you cannot talk your way out of bad times. The acting was Ok and the plot was Ok. Over time the film got annoying but the music was really ... read moregood. I think the film mean girls would be a better pick if want a film that shows what high school cliques were like in the 90's. If you like films that are super grille click flick then u should give it a try.l
  • April 7, 2011
    I love this movie. I've seen it 30+ times since I was a kid. Every time I see it, I appreciate it more and more. It's not a guilty pleasure... It's just a great film.

Critic Reviews


Owen Gleiberman
August 7, 2007
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

There's such a gaping discontinuity between her physical beauty and her vacant, gum-snapping personality that she's like a walking advertisement for everything that's right and wrong with America. Full Review

John Leland
August 7, 2007
John Leland, Newsweek

The summer's most compelling movie about teenagers. Full Review

Brian Lowry
August 7, 2007
Brian Lowry, Variety

A fresh, disarmingly bright and at times explosively funny comedy well worth a trip to the mall, even if it eventually runs out of gas. Full Review

Jonathan Rosenbaum
August 7, 2007
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

Though this drifts at times as storytelling, it's mainly lightweight but personable fun. Full Review

Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

While Miss Silverstone guides Cher through the witty costume changes that serve as character development, she's backed up by a solid supporting cast. Full Review

Peter Stack
June 18, 2002
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle

By the time you skip out of the theater, you've had a great time but can't remember a single reason why. Full Review

Peter Travers
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Silverstone is a winner. And so is the movie, which also functions as a lunatic update of Emma, the 1816 Jane Austen novel.

Hal Hinson
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post

While Cher and the other characters here may seem vacuous and spoiled, Heckerling -- who wrote the script as well -- is a gentle satirist. Full Review

Susan Wloszczyna
January 1, 2000
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today

Silverstone guilelessly glides through her role like a Pam-sprayed charge card.

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The movie is aimed at teenagers, but like all good comedies, it will appeal to anyone who has a sense of humor and an ear for the ironic. Full Review

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Facts


    • Murray: Are you bitches blind?
    • Cher Horowitz: No, she's a full-on Monet.
    • Tai: What's a Monet?
    • Cher Horowitz: It's like a painting, see? From far away, it's okay, but up close it's a big old mess.
    • Cher Horowitz: Are we going somewhere to make left turns?
    • DMV Tester: We're going back to the DMV.
    • Cher Horowitz: Well, did I pass?
    • DMV Tester: [laughs] Did you pass? Let's see here. You can't make right turns, you can't park, you can't change lanes, you destroyed public property, oh yeah and you almost killed someone. Overall I'd say you failed.
    • Mel Hamilton: Do you drink?
    • Christian: No, thanks, I'm cool.
    • Mel Hamilton: I'm not offering, I'm asking. You think I give alcohol to teenagers taking my daughter out.
    • Mel Hamilton: [angry] Do you know what time it is?
    • Cher Horowitz: A watch doesn't really go with this outfit daddy...
    • Mel Hamilton: I'd like to see you have a little direction.
    • Cher Horowitz: I have direction!
    • Josh: Yeah, towards the mall.

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